Scot. v. ii. p. 1107.— Peis. Syn. Plant, v. ii. p. 451. — Loud. Eucycl. of Gavd. (new 
edit.) p. 881. paragr. 4087. f. 742, b. — Eritheis rnaritima , Gray’s Nat. Arr. v. ii. 
p. 404. — Aster maritimus flavus. Crithmum chrysanthemum dictus, Ray’s 
Syn. p. 174.— Jacob’s Plant. Faversh. p. 9. — Aster litioreus luteus, folio angusto 
spisso, ad extremitatem trifido, Moris, v. iii. p. 119. sect. 7. t. 21. f. 10. — 
Aster ftore terminatrici, folds linearibus tricuspidates, Linn. Hort. Cliff, p. 
409. — Crithmum chrysanthemum, Johnson’s Gerarde, p. 533. f 3. — Park. 
Theatr. Bot. p. 1287. f. 4. — Golden Samphire, Petiv. H. Brit. t. 17. f. 9. 
Localities. — In salt-marshes on the sea-coast, in muddy soil, chiefly in the 
South; rare. — Cornwall; On the Cornish coast, but sparingly; F. Borone. — 
Dorsetsh. Portland Island: Rev. Mr. Baker. About Weymouth; about 
Poole; in Purbeck; on the cliffs at Tineham : Dr. Pulteney. Chesil Bank: 
Dr. Maton. — Essex ; On the bank of the river just-above Fulbridge at Maldon : 
Ray. Walton: W. Christy, in N. B. G. — Hants ; In the marsh near Hurst 
Castle, over against the Isle of Wight, plentifully : Ray. Near the river at East 
Cowes: (S. Hailstone, Esq.) Dr. Bromfield, in N. B. G. — Kent; Near 
Sheerness, in the Isle of Shepey : Mr. J. Siierarp ; Ray. — Norfolk; A single 
specimen, in 1784, on the Caistor Marrams: Hist. Yarm. N. B. G. — Somer- 
setsh. Steep Holmes: J. C. Collins, in N. B. G. — Suffolk; On the sea- 
coast of the county : Gough’s Camden. — WALES. Anglesea ; On sea rocks, 
particularly S. W. coast; Llanddwyn, &c., rarely attainable without climbing. 
Rev. H. Davies. Rocks on the S. W. coast, between Aberffraw and Holyhead : 
J. E. Bowman, in N. B. G. — Glamorgansh. Plentiful about Port Eynon: Dr. 
Turton. Less plentiful in several places between Port Eynon and Swansea : 
L. W. Dillwyn, Esq. — Pembrokesh. In the rocks W. from St. Gowen’s: Mr. 
Milne. — SCOTLAND. Kirkcudbrightsh. Arbigland, in the county of Gal- 
loway: Dr. Burgess. — Wigtonsh. At West Torbet, and near the point of Mull, 
on the W. side: G. Macnab, in N. B. G. Mull-Head of Galloway, with 
Inula dysenterica : Mr. Maugiian.— IRELAND. Sea-shore on the south 
side of the Hill of Howth, in muddy places; on steep banks, and in crevices of 
rocks, below the Rev. Dr. Mac Donnell’s cottage, on the S. side of Killioey 
Hill, and on Lambay Island, abundant: FI. Hibern. — Near Coolumin the county 
of W aterford : Countess of Cauiuck, 1837. 
Perennial. — Flowers in August and September. 
Root creeping. Stem about a foot high, upright, sometimes de- 
cumbent, firm, cylindrical, smooth, striated, leafy, nearly filled 
with pith, a little branched at the summit. Leaves numerous, 
crowded, sessile, strap-shaped, smooth, very fleshy, generally with 
three blunt teeth at the end. Flowers few, solitary, terminating the 
stem and upper branches, their stalks thick, and clothed with awl- 
shaped bracteas. Involucrum of numerous smooth, flat, awl-shaped, 
fleshy scales. Corolla rather large and showy ; disk orange- 
coloured ; rays spreading, of a golden yellow. Seeds woolly. 
Pappus rough. 
As well as of Britain this plant is also a native of France, Spain, 
Portugal, the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea, Barbary, &c., and 
Arabia ; in salt-marshes. It is occasionally gathered and brought 
to Covent Garden market, under the name of Golden Samphire, 
and is used for the same purposes as the common samphire, 
( Crithmum maritimum, t. 267), hut it has none of the warm aro- 
matic taste of that plant. 
